By Scott Fishman
Miami Herald Writer
After winning the third season of WWE Tough Enough, John Morrison has become one of WWE’s top superstars.
Even with all the success, “The Guru of Greatness” is still looking for his first WWE championship, currently held by his former tag team championship partner The Miz.
The Los Angeles resident has used this hunger as motivation to work harder and tweak his persona in a more serious direction.
“I think the main reason people take me more seriously now is my beard,” Morrison joked.
“I think that is the thing that has made the John Morrison character turn the corner and become looked at as a title contender. As someone people see or could see me in the ring with John Cena, The Rock and Steve Austin, even The Miz. I can’t believe I just said that, but The Miz is there. He is the WWE champion.
“All those guys were or are at the top for a reason. The more serious attitude, the aggression and the anger is something Johnny Nitro never had and John Morrison had been lacking prior to this year. I think I tapped into some very real things as would any method actor would.”
The Prince of Parkour still uses his flashy moves, but now with a little more punch. Morrison believes the added edge will lead to finally reaching the top of the mountain.
“A good motivator for me is frustration of not achieving my goals at the rate I would like to achieve them,” Morrison said.
“When you get into sports entertainment, your goal is to become WWE champion. How do you get that? That is like asking someone how to get a promotion. There are a lot of answers, but there is no clear cut, ‘This is what you got to do.’
“It’s frustrating. I see myself as a perfectionist, an almost obsessive compulsive workout fiend. The things I can control I give a hundred percent all the time. I workout, pay attention and study. I do all that stuff. To not be able to achieve the level of success I want, dreamed of as a kid and feel I deserve is part of what really led me to show that aggressive streak and show that anger and frustration in the ring. It’s something that is real. It’s something that is really happening to me.”
Morrison saw Tough Enough as a great starting point and opportunity into WWE. He views the latest incarnation brining much of the same for someone else.
“Tough Enough equals opportunity,” Morrison said.
“I love that show, and I’m glad they brought it back. It’s something I think they should have brought back a while ago. I think a lot of people are glad it’s back. I’m really glad Bill DeMott is back on there. He is a good old hard %$#. It’s good to have him there because people who come into sports entertainment need to know it’s not easy. There is nobody better than Bill to show them that.
“I think it’s a great show because the opportunity it presents and the difficulty you have to pass through. It’s almost like you were to make a comparison to Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces. The hero needs a call to action, which in this case is Tough Enough. Then there is motivation and reason to accept the call to action.
“Then it’s marginalization, which is like being hazed when you are joining a fraternity. Going through an experience like Tough Enough, where you are not accepted as a member of the sports entertainment business. You are not accepted yet, and you have to prove yourself. Tough Enough is where you do that. The process really shows someone’s true colors, what they have inside and how bad they want it. Tough Enough captures all of that, and I think that’s interesting.”
Even with all the success, “The Guru of Greatness” is still looking for his first WWE championship, currently held by his former tag team championship partner The Miz.
The Los Angeles resident has used this hunger as motivation to work harder and tweak his persona in a more serious direction.
“I think the main reason people take me more seriously now is my beard,” Morrison joked.
“I think that is the thing that has made the John Morrison character turn the corner and become looked at as a title contender. As someone people see or could see me in the ring with John Cena, The Rock and Steve Austin, even The Miz. I can’t believe I just said that, but The Miz is there. He is the WWE champion.
“All those guys were or are at the top for a reason. The more serious attitude, the aggression and the anger is something Johnny Nitro never had and John Morrison had been lacking prior to this year. I think I tapped into some very real things as would any method actor would.”
The Prince of Parkour still uses his flashy moves, but now with a little more punch. Morrison believes the added edge will lead to finally reaching the top of the mountain.
“A good motivator for me is frustration of not achieving my goals at the rate I would like to achieve them,” Morrison said.
“When you get into sports entertainment, your goal is to become WWE champion. How do you get that? That is like asking someone how to get a promotion. There are a lot of answers, but there is no clear cut, ‘This is what you got to do.’
“It’s frustrating. I see myself as a perfectionist, an almost obsessive compulsive workout fiend. The things I can control I give a hundred percent all the time. I workout, pay attention and study. I do all that stuff. To not be able to achieve the level of success I want, dreamed of as a kid and feel I deserve is part of what really led me to show that aggressive streak and show that anger and frustration in the ring. It’s something that is real. It’s something that is really happening to me.”
Morrison saw Tough Enough as a great starting point and opportunity into WWE. He views the latest incarnation brining much of the same for someone else.
“Tough Enough equals opportunity,” Morrison said.
“I love that show, and I’m glad they brought it back. It’s something I think they should have brought back a while ago. I think a lot of people are glad it’s back. I’m really glad Bill DeMott is back on there. He is a good old hard %$#. It’s good to have him there because people who come into sports entertainment need to know it’s not easy. There is nobody better than Bill to show them that.
“I think it’s a great show because the opportunity it presents and the difficulty you have to pass through. It’s almost like you were to make a comparison to Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces. The hero needs a call to action, which in this case is Tough Enough. Then there is motivation and reason to accept the call to action.
“Then it’s marginalization, which is like being hazed when you are joining a fraternity. Going through an experience like Tough Enough, where you are not accepted as a member of the sports entertainment business. You are not accepted yet, and you have to prove yourself. Tough Enough is where you do that. The process really shows someone’s true colors, what they have inside and how bad they want it. Tough Enough captures all of that, and I think that’s interesting.”
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/18/2174501/miami-bound-john-morrison-breaks.html#ixzz1JrY4MHh5
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